Palestine

Israel kills at least 40 in Gaza, tanks deepen raid in the north

The operation has raised concerns among Palestinians and U.N. agencies that Israel wants to clear residents from the north of the crowded enclave, a charge it has denied.

REFLECTIONS / Poets from Palestine: Verses written in tears and blood

Resistance takes many shapes and forms, from taking up arms, to facing police batons, to picking up a pen

Palestinian activist wins prize for peaceful resistance

The 44-year-old founded the Youth Against Settlements group, which campaigns against the proliferation of Jewish settlements in the territory -- communities widely regarded as illegal under international law.

Palestinian ambassador calls on Prof Yunus

The two leaders discussed issues of mutual interests, global support for Palestine, genocide in Gaza, and tension in the Middle East

'This is a protest against the Israeli government'

Grandmaster Enamul Hossain Razib boycotted Bangladesh’s Chess Olympiad game against Israel yesterday in protest of Israel’s continued attacks on Gaza and the occupied territories of Palestine and over what he felt is the double standards maintained by FIDE, the world governing body of chess.

Gaza war in its 12th month with truce hopes slim

The United States, Qatar and Egypt have all been mediating in an effort to bring about a ceasefire in the war, which authorities in Hamas-run Gaza say has killed at least 40,939 people.

Explainer / What is the history of the Israel-Palestinian conflict?

The conflict is the bloodiest in a protracted conflict between Israelis and Palestinians that has rumbled on for seven decades and destabilised the Middle East.

Germany's Scholz urges Israel to conclude hostage release and ceasefire

"An end to the war in Gaza would be a decisive step towards a regional de-escalation," the spokesperson said.

We are all biomass

We all know that we are part of nature and fully dependent on it for our survival, yet this recognition does not translate into action.

October 10, 2023
October 10, 2023

Falastin

News from Gaza rips the heart open/ Idlib is burning too

October 10, 2023
October 10, 2023

7 nonfiction books to understand the question of Palestine

We highlight seven nonfictional books that allow us to understand the history and discourse around the struggle better.

October 9, 2023
October 9, 2023

War still rages on

We might never know how it feels when your whole existence is denied or the loss of homeland, but we can get a little glimpse of their suffering.

October 9, 2023
October 9, 2023

Israel-Arab normalisation has not eliminated the resistance

The Palestinian question had been the thorn in the side of Arab states that wished to forge economic, military and political alliances with Israel.

October 9, 2023
October 9, 2023

Israel defence minister orders 'complete siege' on Gaza

'We are putting a complete siege on Gaza... No electricity, no food, no water, no gas -- it's all closed'

October 9, 2023
October 9, 2023

Latest photos from Gaza and Israel

The spiraling violence threatens to start a major new war in the Middle East.

September 4, 2023
September 4, 2023

In Russia and Israel, national derangement runs wild

Whenever a country’s social contract unravels, conditions become ripe for rumours and absurdities to circulate.

July 13, 2023
July 13, 2023

UEFA probes Maccabi's CL match in Malta after 'Palestine' chant

On Tuesday night, with the visitors two goals up, tensions rose as Maccabi fans launched flares onto the pitch in the Centenary Stadium in Ta' Qali in Malta in response to the Maltese supporters' chants

December 25, 2022
December 25, 2022

Bethlehem: When Will the Peace of Christmas Come Home?

The fact that a Palestinian Christian like me, or a Christian living in a nearby Arab country, cannot simply come to Bethlehem for Christmas should be unacceptable to everyone

September 8, 2022
September 8, 2022

In the aftermath of the Palestinian catastrophe—'Minor Detail' by Adania Shibli (trans. Elisabeth Jaquette)

This book is an essential read to understand the extent of the erasure of Palestinian history after the Nakba and life under tyranny in its cities.